παραλίγο

• παρ’ ολίγο (par’ olígo)

παρά (pará, “except, despite”) +‎ λίγο (lígo, “a little”)

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈliɣo/

παραλίγο • (paralígo)

1. (used with the subjunctive tense) nearly, almost, near miss, close but no cigar, hair's breadth, just (used to indicate something that almost or nearly happened)

   Παραλίγο να τρακάρουμε.

   Paralígo na trakároume.

   We almost crashed.

• σχεδόν (schedón, “almost, nearly”)